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  • Snap Keeps Changing To 1/4
2013/07/25 15:51:22
Keni
What must I be doing that would cause this?
 
I normally have my snap set to Measure in TV... and often it is, but disable. As soon as I enable (via N), it changes to 1/4...?
 
Very annoying... I keep thinking it has something to so with the double set of snaps that we supposedly now have? Snap has been a mess for me ever since the arrival of X1... (Grid display still doesn't follow the PRV's setting, but follows the master? What's the point???)
 
Thanks...
Keni
 
2013/07/25 16:13:51
chuckebaby
check to make sure "last touched" isn't engaged on your snap size.
what this does is changes your snap to the last size of a note or clip you touched.
you can see how this works here @ 0:40 seconds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruAnAPR6-hQ
 
or you have auto zoom enabled and its changing with zooming/different zoomed views.
theres also a really cool snap setting if you hold the "N" key you can have another snap setting in memory.
this is helpful if you normally use 1/2 for your snap but want to use 1/16.
rather than changing the snap value back and forth you can just hold down N and temporarily have that other setting.
 
 
grid works perfectly. turn off last touched and see if that makes a difference :)
autozoom to as I said previously, zooming in changes snap values.
there's a few video out on the changes in snap in x2.
in my opinion they fixed every problem with snap there was in x1 and made it ten times better.
snap is my fav feature in x2.
but it took me awhile to study all the settings to use it to my potential.
 
I do recall thinking that it wasn't working correctly until I learned all the changes.
then I was amazed at the amount of thought they put in to it in this version.
 
2013/07/25 17:53:11
Keni
Thanks Chuckeaby...

It may indeed be one of these you mention... I keep trying to turn that stuff off everywhere but more always seem to turn up... Often in different screen sets... <sigh>...

Thanks for reminding me of the held N... I'm sure to use that a lot once I remember! ;-)

I use held Z for zoom all the time...

Keni
2013/07/25 18:41:28
Keni
On further investigation, Smart Grid is disabled, as is Auto Zoom...

So I'm back to wondering why it keeps intermittently changing... Maybe unique to some screen sets? I'll have to pay attention to that...

Keni
2013/07/25 19:24:48
sharke
My snap keeps turning itself off for no discernible reason. It's very very annoying.
2013/07/26 11:12:56
Keni
Snap was such a joy to work with in 8.5.3, but since the release of X, it's been frustrating...

Yes, it's been improved a little since X1, but still not the dependable tool it was previously...

..and Chuck, you're correct that it does now follow the PRVs value... I lose track... ;-)

Keni
2013/07/26 12:28:05
Studious
Smart Grid is usually the culprit for me.  But then there are times where the snap value still changes without my wanting it to.  Something to do with working between Piano Roll and Track view?
2013/07/26 16:32:57
Keni
I keep smart grid and auto zoom off... Always... (tho it pops up time to time on old projects imported?)
 
...and my posted issue happens when I'm exclusively in TV as well as any other time. I can't find a pattern... <sigh>
 
Keni
 
2013/07/26 17:13:09
Bristol_Jonesey
Studious
Smart Grid is usually the culprit for me.  But then there are times where the snap value still changes without my wanting it to.  Something to do with working between Piano Roll and Track view?


I've seen this happen, but I'm convinced it's something to do with the interplay between the Global Snap and the snap in the PRV
2013/07/28 21:37:20
CadErik
chuckebaby
check to make sure "last touched" isn't engaged on your snap size.
what this does is changes your snap to the last size of a note or clip you touched.
you can see how this works here @ 0:40 seconds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruAnAPR6-hQ

Ah great tutorial, did not knew about all these details in the piano roll!


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